Executive Order 6102

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'Satoshi's Birthday': April 5 Is a Day to Be Thankful for Bitcoin

The 88th anniversary of FDR's executive order 6102 brings a sobering reminder of the value of confiscation-resistant currency.

By Marc HochsteinApr 5, 2021

FDR, shown here in 1943, cited a "national emergency" in his executive order banning gold holding 10 years earlier.
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